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NEWS SMARTS: Issue 18

 

How much have you learned from reading Issue 18? Circle the letter for the best answer to complete each blank.



1) One country the long-eared jerboa can be found in is  _________ .

          a) Thailand
          b) Japan
          c) Mongolia


2) The 2008 Super Bowl will be played during the month of __________.

          a) January
          b) February
          c) March
 


3) Redwoods can grow more than __________ feet tall.

          a) 300
          b) 400
          c) 500

 

4)  Only about _________ percent of forests with the oldest redwood trees are left.

         a) 5
         b) 12
         c) 30

 

 

 

5)  The thin rings of a redwood represent _________ years, when redwoods grow more slowly.

         a) wet
         b) dry
         c) cold




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B

 

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